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BUS 425—Ops Productivity
Use the video on YouTube to complete the single-factor and multifactor productivity numbers for October, November, and December. Then use those numbers to answer the following questions.
Please put your answers on this Word doc, then upload the questions and answers to Canvas for grading. For example:
Q: How many rugs did we clean in October?
A: 65
Q1: For October, what was the total amount spent on resources? A1:
Q2: How many rugs did the company clean per gallon of solvent in October?
A2:
Q3: How many rugs did the company clean per hour of labor in November?
A3:
Q4: Did the company increase its labor productivity from November to December? How much?
A4:
Q5: What was the multifactor productivity in October?
A5:
Q6: What was the multifactor productivity in November?
A6:
Q7: What was the multifactor productivity in December?
A7:
Q8: What was the percent increase in multifactor Productivity from October to November?
Hint: Percent Increase = (New Number – Old Number) / Old Number and change to %
A8:
Q9: What was the percent increase in multifactor Productivity from November to December?
Hint: Percent Increase = (New Number – Old Number) / Old Number and change to %
A9:
Q10: Overall, is the company becoming more efficient? How would you justify that answer?
A10:
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